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but the expectation is that the senate will go first, house speaker john boehner and his staff will say we'll look at them in committee hearings but wouldn't act unless the senate passes something. they think the best the president can get today is something significantly watered down. maybe a water-down version of his background checks, maybe the assault weapons ban, today, it would not pass the senate. so will the president and vice president consistently stay at this? that is a question, the vice president today, we'll told we'll have more in the weeks ahead. the question is, when the president is in a tough fight on capitol hill will he drop it or continue? >> because he is an excellent political campaigner, vice president, as well. how visible will they be in the coming weeks and months. >> we know that the vice president had a public meeting, in the state -- if he runs for president, you have to give him points for political coverage. i want you to listen to the vice president here, he went to this google hangout, dana played a clip of it. you need to change -- you don't need thes
but the expectation is that the senate will go first, house speaker john boehner and his staff will say we'll look at them in committee hearings but wouldn't act unless the senate passes something. they think the best the president can get today is something significantly watered down. maybe a water-down version of his background checks, maybe the assault weapons ban, today, it would not pass the senate. so will the president and vice president consistently stay at this? that is a question, the...
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. >>> boehner gets a deal on the debt ceiling. congressman chris van hollen takes us into the funny numbers he had to push. >>> if you want another concord bridge, i got some buddies. >> ted nugent is assembling a moron militia. we'll show you what he is going to be up against. >>> the transaction tax. americans pay it every day on everything we buy. but why doesn't wall street have to pony up? >>> and the latest on the quest for filibuster reform. will the senate actually change the rules and get something done? senator bernie sanders with us tonight. >> good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching. if you wanted to know why congress has a record low approval rating, all you had to do was watch the circus on capitol hill today. outgoing secretary of state hillary clinton testified before senate and house committees today about the attack on the u.n. consulate in benghazi, libya. the committee members already have access to the full accountability review board report on the attack, as well as classified intelligenc
. >>> boehner gets a deal on the debt ceiling. congressman chris van hollen takes us into the funny numbers he had to push. >>> if you want another concord bridge, i got some buddies. >> ted nugent is assembling a moron militia. we'll show you what he is going to be up against. >>> the transaction tax. americans pay it every day on everything we buy. but why doesn't wall street have to pony up? >>> and the latest on the quest for filibuster reform. will...
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. >> it was a good move by boehner and the republicans to float on new year's day, they said, for now we'll agree to these tax increases but we're going to wait. we'll try to make our move a little later when we get more information to what it would really mean to make the bluff. their float turned out well because they decided before it came to a head their big bluff wouldn't work and came up with a best plan. melissa: you talk about who the best rail bird is. the person doesn't participate in the game but sitting on the side commenting. you say it is bernanke. i think it is me. that is all we do here. we're the ultimate rail birds. my whole job is built on being a rail bird. i sit on the sidelines -- >> fox business is definitely would be the best rail birds in all of this. i think you have a very good case to make for that. melissa: what advice would you give to republicans because you're a championship poker player? they seem to have a weak hand but there is always a way to win so what would you tell them? what should they do? >> well if i were playing this hand as kind after long
. >> it was a good move by boehner and the republicans to float on new year's day, they said, for now we'll agree to these tax increases but we're going to wait. we'll try to make our move a little later when we get more information to what it would really mean to make the bluff. their float turned out well because they decided before it came to a head their big bluff wouldn't work and came up with a best plan. melissa: you talk about who the best rail bird is. the person doesn't...
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if you heard speaker john boehner just the other day after the inaugural address saying the president is trying to annihilate the republican party. now, that's a strong word. but does this president see an opportunity? i'd be interested in the congresswoman's perspective. you can't find many democrats who think that president obama worries about the democratic party 10, 15, 20 years down the road. but you will find a lot of democrats who say if you can turn the obama coalition into a democratic coalition, then the democrats will have built in on the national stage pretty much what ronald reagan had for 20 years and the republican party had after ronald reagan on the national stage. this coalition, if he can transfer it over, it spells trouble for the republicans. >> congresswoman, what do you think about what john king was just saying? >> i don't -- i'm not privy to the president's processes and how he came up with the decision. all i can tell you is women have been dying and fighting and bleeding for this nation in combat jobs -- in combat roles in iraq and afghanistan. they may not
if you heard speaker john boehner just the other day after the inaugural address saying the president is trying to annihilate the republican party. now, that's a strong word. but does this president see an opportunity? i'd be interested in the congresswoman's perspective. you can't find many democrats who think that president obama worries about the democratic party 10, 15, 20 years down the road. but you will find a lot of democrats who say if you can turn the obama coalition into a democratic...
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. >> their policy they call it the boehner rule. for every dollar increase in this debt ceiling we have to have a dollar in cuts to match that. the president said earlier this month, i'm not doing that anymore. we are not going to keep negotiating over the debt ceiling. this is our obligation over. the republicans have conceded the president had won the argument and are now -- this week they ebb extended the debt ceiling with no accompanied spending cuts. the republicans will cede that issue to him. >> your latest article, mitt romney i'm not going away. tell me. >> certainly was a little different. he came in to toub this weekend for the alfalfa dinner. we hadn't seen a lot from mitt romney since he lost in november. he to told donors that it was purposeful. he is not going anywhere. he will be active in 2013 and 2014s and in terms of 2016. although some sources said his personal ambition for public office are over. >> good to see you both today. thank you so much. >> thank you, t.j. >>> to the weather, the midwest is facing an ice
. >> their policy they call it the boehner rule. for every dollar increase in this debt ceiling we have to have a dollar in cuts to match that. the president said earlier this month, i'm not doing that anymore. we are not going to keep negotiating over the debt ceiling. this is our obligation over. the republicans have conceded the president had won the argument and are now -- this week they ebb extended the debt ceiling with no accompanied spending cuts. the republicans will cede that...
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boehner said we're not going to raise taxes on the american people, blah, blah blah. here we go again. i saw an interesting thing in the "new york times" yesterday. this is not enough revenue to -- you know -- the president what we got in the last fiscal cliff, right? >> yeah, $700 billion over ten years. >> stephanie: but the point is and we can say it over and over people do not want the safety nets cut. this -- this piece said citizens of other advanced nations appear to agree it is worth the price. americans have been more hostile toward taxation than other countries. there's pew poll almost two to one it was more important to avoid cuts in social security payments, and this for everybody. 74% of american oppose shorter days or more crowded classrooms. clearly americans value government services. we may welcome an opportunity to save them. what do you think about all of that? >> i think it's very accurate. the american people basically want to do everything -- they want to eat everything drink everything they want to drink, smoke everything they want to smoke, and
boehner said we're not going to raise taxes on the american people, blah, blah blah. here we go again. i saw an interesting thing in the "new york times" yesterday. this is not enough revenue to -- you know -- the president what we got in the last fiscal cliff, right? >> yeah, $700 billion over ten years. >> stephanie: but the point is and we can say it over and over people do not want the safety nets cut. this -- this piece said citizens of other advanced nations appear...
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john boehner, as we know, totally his right. he's a smoker. maybe it's the one thing that john boehner and president obama agree on. >>brian: that john boehner should keep smoking? >>gretchen: no. that they enjoy a cigarette from time to time. >>steve: if she said to one of the 60 minutes reporters i was only allowed to run for president if i quit smoking. that's what my wife said. he didn't know after he won and was in the white house that he quit. i do believe he was chewing nicorette i read on-line. he was chewing gum during the parade. >>steve: it could have been bubblicious. >>brian: what was the gum you chewed and it shot a fluid into your mouth. >>steve: it had a crazy flavor. >>gretchen: brian's biggest pet peeve is people who chew gum. >>brian: the gum that goes squirt. freshen-up gum. >>gretchen: gosh, i needed to know that today. >>steve: we told you about this yesterday. the political director of cbs news -- remember cbs news, mainstream media -- that guy right there, he's suppose to be unbiased. his name is john dickerson. in addi
john boehner, as we know, totally his right. he's a smoker. maybe it's the one thing that john boehner and president obama agree on. >>brian: that john boehner should keep smoking? >>gretchen: no. that they enjoy a cigarette from time to time. >>steve: if she said to one of the 60 minutes reporters i was only allowed to run for president if i quit smoking. that's what my wife said. he didn't know after he won and was in the white house that he quit. i do believe he was chewing...
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coming up a lip-reader said figured out why the first lady was rolling her eyes at john boehner, and first, the shocking memo, the details have that hoping to limit the second amendment rights of gun owners includes confiscating lawful firearms. michelle malkin has the explosive details. quick programming note, tune in for a special "hannity" as we investigate boomtown, where is that in washington d.c., politics is making a lot of people rich out there using your money. . >> washington d.c. >> they're tearing up this whole area. >> a place that is awash this money. >> people they can afford to pay cash. >> influence and access. >> political power. private corporate jets. they like the higher end stuff. [ male announcer ] after years of celebrations, marie callender's gives you a way to make any day a special occasion. new mini cream pies for one. real whip cream and a cookie-crumb crust. marie callender's. it's time to savor. real whip cream and a cookie-crumb crust. so, i'm working on a cistern intake valve, and the guy hands me a locknut wrench. no way! i'm like, what is this, a dr
coming up a lip-reader said figured out why the first lady was rolling her eyes at john boehner, and first, the shocking memo, the details have that hoping to limit the second amendment rights of gun owners includes confiscating lawful firearms. michelle malkin has the explosive details. quick programming note, tune in for a special "hannity" as we investigate boomtown, where is that in washington d.c., politics is making a lot of people rich out there using your money. . >>...
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he specifically said that he felt that boehner and the house republican leadership was probably more moderate than some of the other elements in their party, and it was a real roadblock in trying to get anything done. when we talked about why it is so difficult, we talked about some of the constitutional challenger, and filibuster reform in the senate and secondly the media in saying that, you know, rush limbaugh and the fox newses of the world keep the pressure on the house and congressional republicans and they're so strong about it that it makes it difficult for him to actually have a meaningful conversation or find common ground. >> i thought it was unusual that he called out fox. that was a prompt? is that something he came up with himself? >> no, it was actually -- one of the questions that i asked was it was inspiring to a lot of people. i asked if he felt like four years later the environment in washington seems more nasty than ever had he been able to usher that in, and one of the two reasons that he felt like it had been a challenge was of the media. i think the larger poin
he specifically said that he felt that boehner and the house republican leadership was probably more moderate than some of the other elements in their party, and it was a real roadblock in trying to get anything done. when we talked about why it is so difficult, we talked about some of the constitutional challenger, and filibuster reform in the senate and secondly the media in saying that, you know, rush limbaugh and the fox newses of the world keep the pressure on the house and congressional...
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. >> sources say late today in that meeting house speaker john boehner announced that house budget chairman paul ryan, the former vice presidential candidate is working on a plan to balance the budget in less than 10 years. that gives some reassurance to conservatives who are anxious about voting to authorize more debt, shep. >> shepard: democrats, mike, said they wanted a longer extension. what's the word from them on this proposal? >> well, the senate majority leader harry reid didn't fully embrace the house plan. he also didn't say no either. but over at the white house, well, they are saying the president would sign it. >> the bill still has to overcome some concerns expressed by members of the house and the senate before it can pass both chambers and reach the president's desk. if it does, and it reaches the president's desk, he would not stand in the way of the bill becoming law. >> if the president is not going to block it that would seem to add pressure on senator reid to take it up and act on it and that may force a budget to get done before long. shep? >> shepard: see what happens
. >> sources say late today in that meeting house speaker john boehner announced that house budget chairman paul ryan, the former vice presidential candidate is working on a plan to balance the budget in less than 10 years. that gives some reassurance to conservatives who are anxious about voting to authorize more debt, shep. >> shepard: democrats, mike, said they wanted a longer extension. what's the word from them on this proposal? >> well, the senate majority leader harry...
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to get rid of the boehner rule now, what makes you think we can bring it back in may? if i were the senate democrats and the president, you caved before, why let you do it again? your so-called demands, we've told them -- >> we're not being had for nothing in return. we're asking for a budget, number one, which the senate hasn't passed in four year. chuck schumer yesterday on "meet the press" made the announcements that of course democrats would pass a budget this year. if you believe the pressure is not getting to him, then you're not watching. i think the pressure is getting to him. for chuck shumer to say on national tv they're going to pass a budget anyway tells you that the strategy might be working. however, your question is very valid. because i have those same concerns. they have caved every single time, in the last two years, and i have made it very explicit to them that i am with them on this issue because i believe their statements that they're not going to cave again but if they cave again, they're going to have -- they're going to have some problems in the
to get rid of the boehner rule now, what makes you think we can bring it back in may? if i were the senate democrats and the president, you caved before, why let you do it again? your so-called demands, we've told them -- >> we're not being had for nothing in return. we're asking for a budget, number one, which the senate hasn't passed in four year. chuck schumer yesterday on "meet the press" made the announcements that of course democrats would pass a budget this year. if you...
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coming up a lip-reader said figured out why the first lady was rolling her eyes at john boehner, and first, the shocking memo, the details have that hoping to limit the second amendment rights of gun owners includes confiscating lawful firearms. michelle malkin has the explosive details. quick programming note, tune in for a special "hannity" as we investigate boomtown, where is that in washington d.c., politics is making a lot of people rich out there using your money. . >> washington d.c. >> they're tearing up this whole area. >> a place that is awash this money. >> people they can afford to pay cash. >> influence and access. >> political power. private corporate jets. they like the higher end stuff. >> you either have money or you don't. everywhere trust duracell? duralock power preserve. locks in power for up to 10 years in storage. now...guaranteed. duracell with duralock. trusted everywhere. duracell with duralock. officemax can help you drive suand down.s down... use your maxperks card and get a 10-ream case of officemax multiuse paper for just 4.99 after maxperks rewards. fin
coming up a lip-reader said figured out why the first lady was rolling her eyes at john boehner, and first, the shocking memo, the details have that hoping to limit the second amendment rights of gun owners includes confiscating lawful firearms. michelle malkin has the explosive details. quick programming note, tune in for a special "hannity" as we investigate boomtown, where is that in washington d.c., politics is making a lot of people rich out there using your money. . >>...
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if he had even perhaps mentioned john boehner's name or mitch mcconnell's name the way president george h.w. bush did with speaker jim wright back in 1989. it's just an honoring day, unifying day. you can make the case but do it in a magnanimous way. >> i was going to say, congressman, sometimes i wonder if words matter at all at this point given the climate in washington, d.c. i only say this because i'm trying to at the same time look at the criticism of the exact same speech, the conservative group americans for prosperity called this a harshly ideological aggressively partisan speech more appropriate for the campaign trail. his address reads like a liberal laundry list while at the same time scott peaters, a democrat, said this is a call to action and we have the ability to work together. bernie sanders saying it's inspiring in its basic theme that we work together. i don't get it. you people who all do the same job, i understand partisanship, i just don't understand hyper partisanship. >> yeah, there's no place for hyperpartisanship. there are honest positions. the country is divid
if he had even perhaps mentioned john boehner's name or mitch mcconnell's name the way president george h.w. bush did with speaker jim wright back in 1989. it's just an honoring day, unifying day. you can make the case but do it in a magnanimous way. >> i was going to say, congressman, sometimes i wonder if words matter at all at this point given the climate in washington, d.c. i only say this because i'm trying to at the same time look at the criticism of the exact same speech, the...
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john boehner saying president obama wants to an annihilate the republican party. all of that in the next half hour. i want to ask you right now what did you think of the inaugural ceremony. haven't seen you since and the president's inaugural address? >> some quick takeaways better address than in -- in 2013 than in 2009 because -- this is where the shortness helps because you can get a point. he wanted -- he laid out his broad ideals of what he believes in. and actually that's fine. first time around, it was too much of a list. i want to do this, that. you don't need it, you got the state of the union february 12th. it was -- it was very -- as a lot of people agreed with analysis i have and many others, it was, i think finally a tribute to the people who brought him to the dance because he talked about the very progressive and liberal ideals that he wants to be engaged in his second term. that's a quick take away. it also -- in a sense that speech was a tribute to the people who helped re-elect him. so often president barack obama's career, he realized he had loc
john boehner saying president obama wants to an annihilate the republican party. all of that in the next half hour. i want to ask you right now what did you think of the inaugural ceremony. haven't seen you since and the president's inaugural address? >> some quick takeaways better address than in -- in 2013 than in 2009 because -- this is where the shortness helps because you can get a point. he wanted -- he laid out his broad ideals of what he believes in. and actually that's fine....
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we'll take you to a briefing with john boehner after the passage of a bill that temporarily suspends the $16.4 trillion debt ceiling through mid-may. it passed in the house of 285-144. briefing is about 15 minutes. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> good afternoon everyone. with the passage of this bill today, it's pretty clear that we are sending a message to the democrat-controlled senate, it's time to do your job. the principle is pretty simple. no budget, no pay. american families have to do a budget and they understand you can't continue to spend money that you don't have. we're committed to doing a budget on the house side, a budget that will balance over the next 10 years. it's time for the senate and the president to show the american people how they are willing to balance the budget over the next 10 years. >> today's vote was the first step towards trying to resolve the nation's fiscal crisis in a responsible manner. look forward to working with the white house and the senate to do so. it's inte
we'll take you to a briefing with john boehner after the passage of a bill that temporarily suspends the $16.4 trillion debt ceiling through mid-may. it passed in the house of 285-144. briefing is about 15 minutes. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> good afternoon everyone. with the passage of this bill today, it's pretty clear that we are sending a message to the democrat-controlled senate, it's time to do...
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i think what john boehner is saying is this is a call to action. this is a wake up call. this is almost a pull revere call saying, we're going to have issues going forward in the next 22 months and we've got to get the folks who are interested in the republican party values back on board and say, let's stand up and pick the battles that we want to pick and win those battles. but what he's saying is it's a very hostile environment. so the republican party is concerned, i think talk radio is concerned. i think independent and conservative outlets are concerned. they're saying, well, how far will this white house go to wipe the debate in a way that is not productive? >> brian: do you believe, in your estimation, that the white house might have more aggressive view than even democrats in the senate and the house? >> i don't know who captured whom. i don't know who the democratic party's back the kidnap victim of. i don't know if the white house has become so progressive that it's taken over the democratic party or the democratic party has taken over the white house. i do know
i think what john boehner is saying is this is a call to action. this is a wake up call. this is almost a pull revere call saying, we're going to have issues going forward in the next 22 months and we've got to get the folks who are interested in the republican party values back on board and say, let's stand up and pick the battles that we want to pick and win those battles. but what he's saying is it's a very hostile environment. so the republican party is concerned, i think talk radio is...
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john boehner is correct that democrats are trying to destroy the republican party. they do not have to destroy it because they are destroying it themselves. there are the most radical group of people i have ever seen in my life. blaming hillary clinton is -- wow. think about what bush did and how many lives were lost in iraq and they are still being lost -- i'm a retired marine after 20 years service. it's a game. it's the same. thank you for taking my call. host: the last call from brooklyn, connecticut. caller: i was extremely disappointed in mrs. clinton and the questionnaires. they really need to read machiavelli and quit arguing amongst themselves. i do not know what she meant by she takes responsibility. back in the clinton administration they did not take responsibility for all the women and children killed and texas. government officials grandstanding, claiming they did not know this and they did not know that. it is their job to know that. nobody is ever held accountable. i think that is what a lot of people are becoming upset about. is not about democrats
john boehner is correct that democrats are trying to destroy the republican party. they do not have to destroy it because they are destroying it themselves. there are the most radical group of people i have ever seen in my life. blaming hillary clinton is -- wow. think about what bush did and how many lives were lost in iraq and they are still being lost -- i'm a retired marine after 20 years service. it's a game. it's the same. thank you for taking my call. host: the last call from brooklyn,...
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boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. gracious god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. you have blessed us with all good gifts and with thankful hearts we express our gratitude . you have created us with opportunity to serve other people in their need, share together in respect and affection and to be faithful in the responsibilities we have been given. in this moment of prayer, please grant to the members of this people's house the gifts of wisdom and decertainment that in their words and actions they will do justice, love with mercy and walk humbly with you. may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker pro tempore: [: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof.] [pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1 he journal stands approved.] pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. the cha
boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. gracious god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. you have blessed us with all good gifts and with thankful hearts we express our gratitude . you have created us with opportunity to serve other people in their need, share together in respect and affection and to be faithful in the responsibilities we have been given. in...
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you recall that they had previously been operating under the so-called boehner rule where they were going to require a measure of deficit reduction, a spending cut for every dollar that they increase the debt limit. they have at least postponed that for four months, giving the president the debt ceiling increase that he wanted till may. the house passed the measure by 285-144 vote and it's a bipartisan showing on an initiative brought fourth by the republicans to control that chamber, days after president obama gave an inaugural speech at that seemed to carry some pointed attacks directored at the republican party. here are excerpts of that. >> we reject the belief that america must choose between caring for the generation that built this country and investing in the generation that will build its future. we do not believe that in this country freedom is reserved for the lucky. or happiness for the few. the commitments we made to each other, through medicare, medicaid and social security. these things do not sap our initiative. they strengthen us. [applaus [applause]. they do not make us
you recall that they had previously been operating under the so-called boehner rule where they were going to require a measure of deficit reduction, a spending cut for every dollar that they increase the debt limit. they have at least postponed that for four months, giving the president the debt ceiling increase that he wanted till may. the house passed the measure by 285-144 vote and it's a bipartisan showing on an initiative brought fourth by the republicans to control that chamber, days...
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host: your comments on speaker boehner, a first one to go to danny joining us on the democratic line. good morning. caller: hello. you put harry reid on the cover. if you look up the words chicken hawk and neocon, there's a picture of bill kristol. the only people who were surprised that president obama won the election were fox news viewers. host: thanks for the call. guest: i was not surprised. i thought romney had a chance, and he was all a little short at the end. if the viewer does not want to watch fox news, he has other options. host: our next caller is from pennsylvania. caller: good morning. the way i perturbed about william kristol was i got mixed up with the comedian billy crystal. guest: it happens all the time. caller: when billy crystal goes on his long rants, he actually says some things that are funny. the one funny thing you said the is you thought we should have sent more troops into iraq. you must be the only one i have ever read say that. guest: we did send more troops in 2007. the surge worked incredibly well and casualties were extremely low by the end of 2008 of
host: your comments on speaker boehner, a first one to go to danny joining us on the democratic line. good morning. caller: hello. you put harry reid on the cover. if you look up the words chicken hawk and neocon, there's a picture of bill kristol. the only people who were surprised that president obama won the election were fox news viewers. host: thanks for the call. guest: i was not surprised. i thought romney had a chance, and he was all a little short at the end. if the viewer does not...
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in ohio, against john boehner, speaker of the house, his principal nemesis. then we wonder why he is so aggressive? see, this is where the problem is. what we need to focus on is, how we organize demands on president obama and the members of congress back home? there are only 536 of them. 650,000, men, women, and children in each congressional district. it is a fraction of those numbers, 1000, 2000, getting behind the kind of long overdue solutions in this country can begin to make it happen. you know what my motto is these days? we have got to realize it is a lot easier than we think. if we exaggerate the opposition as a reflection of our own self- imposed powerlessness, we will be powerless. >> we're talking to ralph nader, longtime consumer advocate and presidential candidate. now talking about minimum wage. talking for a minute about foreign policy. your assessment of president obama is nominee to the secretary of state, john kerry, and chuck hagel, which he has gone a lot of flak for it, to the secretary of defense? >> those are promising choices. john k
in ohio, against john boehner, speaker of the house, his principal nemesis. then we wonder why he is so aggressive? see, this is where the problem is. what we need to focus on is, how we organize demands on president obama and the members of congress back home? there are only 536 of them. 650,000, men, women, and children in each congressional district. it is a fraction of those numbers, 1000, 2000, getting behind the kind of long overdue solutions in this country can begin to make it happen....
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hash these things out any more, that it is done by press conference and by president obama and john boehner when they get behind khraoesed doorclosed doors and make these decisions. bill: i think he would agree with that on all points. martha: deadly floodwaters forcing thousands of people from their homes. this is the scene in queensland, australia where rescuers airlifted more than a thousand people from the rising water and the flooding is expected to get work. david piper is streaming live from bangkok. david, what is the situation there? >> hi, mart that, it's been a really tough year so far for australia, first they had the bush fires and now this heavy flooding. the epicenter of this disaster at the moment is around a town of budaberg, in queensland as you said. about a thousand people had to escape by going onto rooftops of their homes there. concern also in new south wales, the town of grafton they fear the levee will break. they've evacuated that town. new problems at the moment and the emergency services are stretched there trying to cope witness martha. martha: those images remi
hash these things out any more, that it is done by press conference and by president obama and john boehner when they get behind khraoesed doorclosed doors and make these decisions. bill: i think he would agree with that on all points. martha: deadly floodwaters forcing thousands of people from their homes. this is the scene in queensland, australia where rescuers airlifted more than a thousand people from the rising water and the flooding is expected to get work. david piper is streaming live...
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boehner. also, they're -- senator john kerry. also they're waiting for hillary clinton, john kerry to be the next secretary of state. secretary clinton wrapping up 5 1/2 hours of testimony before this committee and also before the house foreign affairs committee yesterday on the attacks in benghazi. you can find those in our video library at c-span.org. >> on c-span is waiting for the start of the hearing, confirmation hearing for john kerry to be the next secretary of state. this morning announced by the white house that the president will nominate mary jo white to be the new securities and exchange commission commissioner. and we will have live coverage of his announcement expected to be this afternoon at 2:30 eastern here on c-span. >> good morning. this hearing of the senate foreign relations committee to consider the next -- the nominee for the secretary of state will come to order. let me, again, ask as i did yesterday, since the full senate has not yet passed the committee resolution sitting members, i ask unanimous consen
boehner. also, they're -- senator john kerry. also they're waiting for hillary clinton, john kerry to be the next secretary of state. secretary clinton wrapping up 5 1/2 hours of testimony before this committee and also before the house foreign affairs committee yesterday on the attacks in benghazi. you can find those in our video library at c-span.org. >> on c-span is waiting for the start of the hearing, confirmation hearing for john kerry to be the next secretary of state. this morning...
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we are encouraged speaker boehner has specifically stated that he believes what comprehensive immigration reform is an issue that should be taken up by the house of representatives and legislation passed by the president. we are standing ready. we have finished our work. we have made significant progress. while we're doing that, sitting down with our colleagues in the house, republicans and democrats, sitting down with the president of the united states, to expedite this entire process. there is opposition in the senate two comprehensive immigration reform. there is some competition in the house. but i am confident the majority of both houses, led by the president of the united states, who made this a major campaign issue, that we will succeed. we are not going to get everybody on board. >> you mentioned the fact that you have been here before. since 2007, senator kennedy stood with you -- 2007 was the year that you must [inaudible] you have expressed optimism. why is it different? >> as i have stated before elections, the republican party is losing support of our hispanic citizens. we re
we are encouraged speaker boehner has specifically stated that he believes what comprehensive immigration reform is an issue that should be taken up by the house of representatives and legislation passed by the president. we are standing ready. we have finished our work. we have made significant progress. while we're doing that, sitting down with our colleagues in the house, republicans and democrats, sitting down with the president of the united states, to expedite this entire process. there...
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john boehner, speaker of the house is known to get quite emoti emotional. i think it used to be an issue when somebody is emotional. >> it depends on the situation. when president obama was talking about the tragedy in connecticut, this is a man who is a father, and the leader of our country, to see that emotion, i don't think there's anything wrong with it. >> i don't think there's a problem when it comes from a place of sincerity. when it looks political and calculated you run into trouble, which brings us to celebrities, jason, brings us to you a little bit. somebody did something wrong and think maybe the public will forgive them. >> in 2007, right after kanye west lost his mother, he was in paris, decided to go on with the concert and go on stage and he could not get through the song at all. he left the stage 10 to 15 minutes. it was a very emotional moment and understandably for him. chris brown in 2010 at the beth awards he was doing the m.j. tribute and he lost it and he had gone through a lot before that performance and maybe thinking about his pas
john boehner, speaker of the house is known to get quite emoti emotional. i think it used to be an issue when somebody is emotional. >> it depends on the situation. when president obama was talking about the tragedy in connecticut, this is a man who is a father, and the leader of our country, to see that emotion, i don't think there's anything wrong with it. >> i don't think there's a problem when it comes from a place of sincerity. when it looks political and calculated you run...
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john boehner, the speaker of the house, has been known to cry and get emotional quite a bit. i don't know if it's -- i think it used to be more of an issue when somebody would show the that kind of emotion. >> and it depends on the situation. when president obama was talking about the tragedy in connecticut, this is a man who's a father, and, you know, and the leader of our country. you know, to see that emotion, i don't think there's anything wrong with that. >> i don't think it's a problem when it comes from a place of sinceri sincerity. when it's political and calculated, that's when it brings us to some problems. jason, somebody does something wrong, they do the mandatory sit-down interview, they show tears, they think by becoming a little bit more vulnerable, opening themselves up, maybe the public will forgive them. >> i thought back to 2007, right after kanye west lost his mother, he was in paris, he decided to go on with the concert, go on stage, and he could not get through the song at all. literally, he left the stage for 10 to 15 minutes. so it was a very emotional
john boehner, the speaker of the house, has been known to cry and get emotional quite a bit. i don't know if it's -- i think it used to be more of an issue when somebody would show the that kind of emotion. >> and it depends on the situation. when president obama was talking about the tragedy in connecticut, this is a man who's a father, and, you know, and the leader of our country. you know, to see that emotion, i don't think there's anything wrong with that. >> i don't think it's...
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you see him there speaking to house speaker john boehner during the ceremonies beforehand. and some really cool shots. you get the scope and the size of the crowd. >> this one, i love that. >> great shot. >> this is the one where he said he wanted to look at this one more time because he's never going to see this sight again. >> pete souza gets some good access. >> willie, did you go, too? >> yes. >> you did? >> don't worry about -- >> i knew the other three were there. i wasn't sure about you. >> boom! >> i was there. >> out in the cold all day. >> i was standing in the cold for 12 hours in the parade route while you were sipping white hot chocolate. >> i'm going to say, i didn't see any photos. >> thank you, natalie. >> i've never been to the obama white house. i'm kind of jealous, i have to say. >> you should cook for them at some point. >> i haven't had the opportunity. >> you cooked for the royals. white house, she needs an invitation. >> i can make some good -- >> can you make dirt? that brings us to our next take. dishing the dirt. there's this french restaurant in t
you see him there speaking to house speaker john boehner during the ceremonies beforehand. and some really cool shots. you get the scope and the size of the crowd. >> this one, i love that. >> great shot. >> this is the one where he said he wanted to look at this one more time because he's never going to see this sight again. >> pete souza gets some good access. >> willie, did you go, too? >> yes. >> you did? >> don't worry about -- >> i...
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but emotionally they probably wanted to make boehner pass this bill with his republicans. you know in a way don't blame them for that. it's a harmless game. there are harmful games and harmless games. that was a relatively harmless one. obama also supported the passage of this, john, i think that if it had been in danger i think enough democrats would have switched over and voted yes. i think they were just trying to make a point. >> john: that makes me feel better. but let me ask you something the number one criticism from my republican friends has been so budget has been passed. why can't you democrats pass a budget how shameful. how should democrats respond to this? >> well, it is true that they haven't passed a budget. you can say that matters or it doesn't matter that much because they operate these days on the continuous resolutions so on and so forth. it does put a little bit of pressure on the senate democrats to do this. but of course this is another thing where you can just just--nothing is written in concrete. you can pass a budget that says we are going to have
but emotionally they probably wanted to make boehner pass this bill with his republicans. you know in a way don't blame them for that. it's a harmless game. there are harmful games and harmless games. that was a relatively harmless one. obama also supported the passage of this, john, i think that if it had been in danger i think enough democrats would have switched over and voted yes. i think they were just trying to make a point. >> john: that makes me feel better. but let me ask you...